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You and your group members will become researchers and historians to critique the authenticity of the movie “Gangs of New York”. Each group will be assigned a topic to follow closely during the movie. Your group will find examples under each topic portrayed by the movie and figure out if they are portrayed accurately throughout the film, or if the examples are added fiction or even embellished to add dramatic effect.

Each group member will choose their own examples to research. Follow the directions to complete your project. Use the discussion board to complete post your paragraphs and responses.*

GROUP TOPICS -


INDIVIDUAL SCORING RUBRIC -



1. NatGeo -
Gangs of New York: Fact vs. Fiction
2. Gangs of NY Trivia
3. Gangs of NY SCRIPT

Use the information from these sites to help you with your discussion board assignments. You will need to create a Wiki account with a username and password.
In the subject line of your posts, type in your example and period number and at the bottom of your posts type name and period number to receive credit for your posts.

*REMEMBER - Use YOUR OWN WORDS when submitting your posts. Cite any material that was not written by you. Any plagiarized material will result in a ZERO for your project score.